Reading "The Grapes of Wrath"

Special Events

	"California during the Great Depression" Online Lesson Plan at www.LearnCalifornia.org The website of the California State Archives now contains a new lesson plan on the experience of Californians during the Depression. Designed for students in high school and above, the lesson presents materials from the California State Archives. It focuses particularly on migrant workers in California during the 1930s. If you're a teacher, visit http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?ID=1664; Students can go directly to http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?ID=1728.
	"Hard Time in the Golden State" Through December 31, 2002 State Archives Building 1020 "O" Street (corner of 10th) Sacramento, CA Open 9:30-4:30 pm, Mon.-Fri, and the first Sat. of each month, 10 am-4 pm Through December 31, 2002 FREE An exhibit of 60 original documents and images illustrating the economic and social impact of the Great Depression in California. Among the events highlighted are public works projects, two world's fairs, unprecedented industrial labor strife, and radical political and economic movements. Free.
	VOICE IN THE WELL, Los Angeles Ongoing http://www.ruskinartclub.org/voice_in_the_well.htm This Theater group has developed a special Reader's Theatre Program called KEEPING CALIFORNIA'S PROMISE to commemorate Steinbeck's centenary. Performances are taking place in libraries throughout California and feature selections from Steinbeck's works, including "The Grapes of Wrath."
	Television in October Weedpatch Camp featured on California's Gold The Arvin Federal Camp, located just south of Lamont, served as the inspiration for Weedpatch Camp in "The Grapes of Wrath." Three buildings from the 30s still stand on the site, which is now part of the Sunset Migrant Housing Center. These are the only surviving structures from the Dust Bowl camp era anywhere in California. The nonprofit Dust Bowl Historical Foundation and the Housing Authority of the County of Kern are joining forces in an effort to convert the site to a historical park and visitors center Air dates in California. KCET Los Angeles 10/1@7:30 PM KVIE Sacramento 10/2 @ 7:30 PM KQED San Francisco 10/5 @ 3:30 PM; 10/9 @ 2:00 PM KPBS San Diego 10/5 @ 5:30 PM KEET Eureka 10/6 @10:30 AM KOCE Huntington Beach 10/4 @ 5:00 PM KVCR San Bernardino 10/26 @ 8 PM;10/31 @ 11PM KIXE Redding 10/6 6:30 PM KTEH San Jose 10/19 3:00 PM KVPT Fresno 10/1 1:30 PM KCSM TBA KRCB Rohnert Park 10/6 2:20 PM KLCS Los Angeles 10/6 9:30 PM
	Photography Exhibit Grapes of Wrath Family Album: Images of an Era September 20-December 1, 2002 Crocker Art Museum 216 O Street Crocker Art Museum A special exhibition of photographs of migratory farm workers taken during the late 1930s by Horace Bristol, Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott and others. The Bristol photographs are from his Grapes of Wrath Family Album: Images of the Joad Family, photographed with John Steinbeck, on loan from the California State Library. Supporting images and objects include a striking series of photographs depicting the Great Depression in Sacramento, a rare first edition of "The Grapes of Wrath," and other documentation from this decade of misery.
	"THE MIGRANT PROJECT" Photo Exhibit Sunday, September 29 -- Monday, October 28 Artist's Opening Reception: Sunday, September 29, 2-5 pm. Frances Howard Goldwyn Library 1623 N. Ivar Avenue Hollywood, CA Information: 323/856-8260 A new exhibition of black & white photographs by Rick Nahmias that puts a human face on California farm workers. The opening of the exhibit on September 29 (2-5 pm) coincides with the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first braceros, Mexican farm laborers brought into the U.S. as guest laborers beginning in World War II. More information...
	24-Hour Read-a-Thon at Krispy Kreme September 29, 3 pm to September 30, 3 pm Come listen to local celebrities and dignitaries reading from Steinbeck's classic. This program will be continuous from the opening lines of the novel until the end. Sponsored by the Fresno County Library Place: Krispy Kreme @ Riverpark. 8040 N Blackstone Ave., Fresno.
	John Steinbeck's California October through December, 2002 Las Positas College 3033 Collier Canyon Road Livermore Film screenings, lectures and more through December at Las Positas College More information...
	"About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange" October 2002-February 9, 2003 The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 310/440-7300 Map and Directions This exhibition will not only present some of the best of her work for the Farm Security Administration, but will include earlier work made on the pueblos of New Mexico, post-World War II pictures made in Utah's Mormon communities for Life magazine, images from her later travels in Egypt and the Far East, and photographs of her family made at home in Berkeley. This show of approximately 85 prints, ranging across Lange's career from the 1920s to the 1960s, is selected primarily from the Getty's permanent collection. More information...
	An Evening with Studs Terkel and Calvin Trillin October 1, at 8:00 pm Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave. (Van Ness @ McAllister) San Francisco, CA 94102 Map and Directions Tickets are available through City Box Office. www.cityboxoffice.com Sponsored by CCH and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University. More information...
	Panel Discussion of "The Grapes of Wrath" October 1, 7 pm Panel Discussion of "The Grapes of Wrath" October 1, 7 pm Personal Impressions of a high school student, college student and college professor and remembrances of the Dust Bowl by someone who was there. Sponsored by Valley Independent Publishers. Place: Borders Books Music and Cafe. Riverpark. 8040 N Blackstone Ave., Fresno.
	Richard Rodriguez: "Steinbeck of Salinas: Some Notes on a Native Son." October 2, 7-8 pm Pre-event reception: 6-6:45 pm hosted by the Library Foundation and CCH Galleria at the Sacramento Public Library 821 I Street Sacramento, CA www.saclibrary.org Richard Rodriguez, award-winning author, essayist, journalist and "Newshour" commentator, talks about "The Grapes of Wrath" and John Steinbeck. A Sacramento native, Rodriguez draws parallels between the Central Valley of his youth and the Central Valley in Steinbeck's novel. Rodriguez' books, including "Brown," his latest, will be available for purchase and autographing.
	John Steinbeck Readers Tribute Thursday, October 3, 7 pm California Historical Society 678 Mission St., near 3rd San Francisco http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org. Voice in the Well Performance Ensemble performs "Keeping California's Promise: The Legacy of John Steinbeck," adaptations of favorite scenes from Steinbeck's work, with special emphasis on "The Grapes of Wrath." For information, contact education@calhist.org or call 415/357-1848, ext. 24.
	John Steinbeck's West: Literary Geography & The Romance of California October 3 to December 12 10-Week Course Stanford University Continuing Education Continuing Studies: Academic Programs.
	An evening with T.C. Boyle October 8, 7 pm San Diego Public Library 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101 619/236-5800 http://www.sannet.gov/public-library/ Map and Directions T.C. Boyle reads from his work and answers questions.
	Songs of the Dust Bowl with Evo Bluestein October 9, 7 pm Musician/historian Evo Bluestein will perform and discuss American songs of labor, protest, union organizing, and the development of democracy. Themes include Native American, slavery, mining, Cesar Chavez, railroads, dustbowl, women's rights, civil rights, farm workers, I.W.W., Vietnam War protest. Other useful topics in this program include peace, social justice and the environment. Co-sponsored by the Fresno Art Museum. Place: Fresno Art Museum. 2233 N 1st St., Fresno.
	"Uneasy Neighbors" Thursday, October 10, 7 pm University of Southern California Cenema School Lucas Hall, Room 108 A documentary produced, written and directed by Paul Espinosa Part of USC's "Mixed Feelings/Border Film Festival" More information...
	"Children of the Dust Bowl" October 14, 7 pm Children of the Dust Bowl with author Jerry Stanley is co-sponsored by the Fresno Art Museum. "Drawing on a wide range of written sources and personal interviews, Stanley tells of the desperate poverty of farm families who moved from Oklahoma to California to escape the dust storms. The beautifully crafted social history focuses on the children living in Arvin Federal Camp and Leo Hart, the compassionate high-school counselor who undertook the bold enterprise of helping the children build their own school." -- Copyright © 1993 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Place: Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N 1st St., Fresno.
	"The Grapes of Wrath: Horace Bristol's California Photographs" October 15, 2002-February 9, 2003 The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 310/440-7300 Map and Directions Influenced by the social documentary work of Dorothea Lange, Bristol proposed a picture story for Life in 1937 on Dust Bowl migrants and their daily struggles California's Central Valley. This exhibition features the series he later called The Grapes of Wrath. Drawn mainly from the Getty's holdings, the show will include approximately 35 pictures. More information...
	Frank Galati's Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of "The Grapes of Wrath." October 16, 17, 18, and 20 Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Ticket Prices: $10.00 to $42.00 Reservations: L.A. Theatre Works Box Office: 310/827-0889 www.latw.org Special presentation to celebrate Reading "The Grapes of Wrath." A staged reading starring Christian Slater, James Cromwell and Shirley Knight, and featuring the Joel Rafael Band. Special appearance by Thomas Steinbeck, John Steinbeck's son, for a question and answer session. More information...
	A Conversation with Sebastiao Salgado & Paul Hawken Thursday, October 17, 8 pm Free Steinbeck Event Kresge Auditorium, Stanford Campus Continuing Studies: Academic Programs
	Dust Bowl Festival October 19, 8 am-3 pm Sunset Labor Camp, formerly known as Weedpatch Camp Lamont, California (Highway 99 -- between Los Angeles and Bakersfield) Information, Map and Directions Down home food, old time music, antique cars, square dancers and local authors, including Wilma McDaniel and Gerald Haslam.
	"Grapes of Write:" Poetry Reading and Workshop October 19, 1:30 pm "Grapes of Write:" Poetry Reading and Workshop October 19, 1:30 pm A poetry reading by Connie Hales, Margarita Luna Robles, Mai Vang and Juan Felipe Herrera who will read and discuss their works as related to the themes as portrayed in "The Grapes of Wrath." There will also be a young writers' workshop facilitated by Valley poets. Place: Arte Americas, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno.
	Dust Bowl Festival October 19, 8 am-3 pm Sunset Labor Camp, formerly known as Weedpatch Camp Lamont, California (Highway 99 -- between Los Angeles and Bakersfield) Information, Map and Directions Down home food, old time music, antique cars, square dancers and local authors, including Wilma McDaniel and Gerald Haslam.
	Steinbeck Celebration at the Dust Bowl Festival October 20, 8 am-3 pm Sunset Labor Camp, formerly known as Weedpatch Camp Lamont, California The day-long celebration will combine exhibits of artwork, artifacts and photographs; along with music, celebrity appearances and good food - all at the Weedpatch Camp (now Sunset Migrant Labor Housing Center), located just east of Highway 99 -- between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. For more information, go to http://www.grapesofwrath.org/
	Children's Program with Francisco Jimenez October 22, 7 pm Francisco Jimenez will read from his most recent book, "Breaking Through," an autobiographical novel of his experience as a child migrant. Jimenez is professor modern languages and literature and director of the Ethnic Studies Program at Santa Clara university. Palo Alto Chidren's Library, 1276 Harriet Street Palo Alto (650/329-2134)
	"The Grapes of Wrath" starring Henry Fonda October 26, 2 and 7 pm Join us and recapture the period of the Great Depression complete with 1940s prices for admission to the film, just 25 cents for the matinee and 40 cents for the evening showing. Place: Tower Theater. 815 E Olive, Fresno
	California in the 1930s: The Documentarian Impulse Lecture by Kevin Starr Sunday, October 27, 4 pm Harold M. Williams Auditorium The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Harold M. Williams Auditorium. FREE, but seating reservations are required. For reservations and information, please call 310/440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu A talk by Kevin Starr, state librarian and history professor at University of Southern California, on the vital coalescence of such disparate art forms as the novel, photography, mural art, journalism, and even government reports to document the anguish of the Great Depression.
	Barry Lopez Reads From His Own Work Monday, October 28, 8 pm Free Steinbeck Event Kresge Auditorium, Stanford Campus Continuing Studies: Academic Programs
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	CALIFORNIA STEINBECK CELEBRATION LECTURE: "Steinbeck and the Joads' Road to California" Tuesday, October 29, 7:30 pm The Huntington (Pasadena, CA) More information...
	"De ida y vuelta/Back and Forth" by Salvador Aguirre Thursday, October 31, 7 pm University of Southern California Cenema School Lucas Hall, Room 108 Part of USC's "Mixed Feelings/Border Film Festival" More information...
	Steinbeck Book Club Wednesday November 13 6:45 pm, reception; 7:30 pm, program FREE ADMISSION, but registration required Commonwealth Club of California 595 Market Street San Francisco California's 34 million residents have been invited to read John Steinbeck's classic "The Grapes of Wrath" as part of the California Stories program. We're honoring Steinbeck's 100th anniversary and the state project by hosting a special Commonwealth Club book club. We will discuss the classic 1939 story about a family emigrating to California. Join us for wine, cheese and, of course, grapes. Free admission. To register, call 415/597-6705. A participatory discussion of "Grapes of Wrath" with Good Lit Director Barbara Lane and featuring Dr. Martha Heasley Cox, professor emeritus at San Jose State University and founder of the Steinbeck Center.
	Frames of Reference: Photographers on Photography Photographer Mary Ellen Mark Sunday, November 17, 4 pm Harold M. Williams Auditorium The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 FREE, but seating reservations are required. or reservations and information, please call 310/440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu Mark, who has been photographing hard subjects for nearly four decades, speaks about the personal as well as the commissioned, pictures she has made during travels across the United States, Mexico, and India. Like Dorothea Lange, Mark has documented the realities of homelessness in the United States. Her lecture includes some of these images as well as her record of women's lives in a U.S. mental hospital and in an.
	"El jardin de edén/The Garden of Eden" by Marìa Novaro Thursday, November 21, 7 pm University of Southern California Part of USC's "Mixed Feelings/Border Film Festival" More information...
	POINT-OF-VIEW TALK About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange Friday, December 13, 6 pm and 7:30 pm The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Call 310/440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu Talks are held in the Museum galleries. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 4:30 p.m. Clarence Williams, a staff photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times and founding member of the Iris Photo Collective, discusses the exhibition "About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange."
	POINT-OF-VIEW TALK The Grapes of Wrath: Horace Bristol's California Photographs. Friday, January 17, 2003, 6 pm and 7:30 pm The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Call 310/440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu Talks are held in the Museum galleries. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 4:30 p.m. Donna Granata, a portrait photographer and founder and executive director of Focus on the Masters, discusses the exhibition The Grapes of Wrath: Horace Bristol's California Photographs.